Hebreus 7:7

7 Sem dúvida alguma, o inferior é abençoado pelo superior.

Hebreus 7:7 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 7:7

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the
greater.
] This is a self-evident truth, and is undeniable; it admits of no controversy, and cannot be gainsaid, that he that blesseth is greater in that respect than he that is blessed by him; as the priests were greater in their office than the people who were blessed by them; and so Melchizedek, as a priest of the most high God, and as blessing Abraham, was greater than he; and so must be greater than the Levites, who sprung from him; and his priesthood be more excellent than theirs; and consequently Christ, his antitype, and who was of his order, must be greater too; which is the design of the apostle throughout the whole of his reasoning.

Hebreus 7:7 In-Context

5 A Lei requer dos sacerdotes entre os descendentes de Levi que recebam o dízimo do povo, isto é, dos seus irmãos, embora estes sejam descendentes de Abraão.

6 Este homem, porém, que não pertencia à linhagem de Levi, recebeu os dízimos de Abraão e abençoou aquele que tinha as promessas.

7 Sem dúvida alguma, o inferior é abençoado pelo superior.

8 No primeiro caso, quem recebe o dízimo são homens mortais; no outro caso, é aquele de quem se declara que vive.

9 Pode-se até dizer que Levi, que recebe os dízimos, entregou-os por meio de Abraão,